David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Born 1978.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 5, 2026
- Senate vote
- 54 to 40
- Confirmed
- Feb 3, 2026
- Commissioned
- Feb 6, 2026
Education
- B.A., Arkansas State University, 2000
- J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law, 2003
Career
- Deputy prosecuting attorney, Benton County, Arkansas, 2003-2007
- division chief, 2005-2007
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Arkansas, 2007-2020
- deputy criminal chief, 2014-2015
- criminal chief, 2015-2016
- first assistant U.S. attorney, 2016-2020
- U.S. attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 2020-2026
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, November 18, 2025; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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